[Public-List] Boom gooseneck track

[Gordon Laco]

Same thing happened aboard SURPRISE.

Many of the bolts had sheared and others were bent.  I moved the track up
the mast 1/2" and re-drilled and tapped new holes for new bolts.  There is
plenty of strength in the bolt size the builders used... Trouble develops
when they work loose and play develops.

Cheers - Gord #426


On 28/07/10 9:23 AM, "edward schroeder" <eddiediver at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> All; yesterday I found that the 10 bolts, that attach the boom gooseneck to
> the 18 inch long stainless steel mast track, were all sheared off. Remember
> that Emotional Rescue #303 is a club boat. No one knows nuttin' about how this
> happened or any accidental jibe.
>  
> My questions are; (1) for a 1968 boat, are the portion of bolts still within
> the mast aluminum or stainless steel? (2) did they have "Lok-Tite" or equal
> back in 1968? (3)should I be concerned about weakening the mast if I were to
> drill 10 new holes for the 1/4-20 new bolts.
>  
> Nice to be doing this in 95 degree temperatures!
>  
> Ed Schroeder; volunteer maintenance manager
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